CEBUANO

Cebu is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas, and consisting of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The people and language of the region are called Cebuano.

The Cebuano people are a subgroup of the Visayan people whose primary language is the Cebuano language. They originated in the province of Cebu in the region of Central Visayas, but then later spread out to other places in the Philippines, such as Siquijor, Bohol, Negros Oriental, southwestern Leyte, western Samar, Masbate, and large parts of Mindanao.

Cebuano culture is traditionally characterized as a blend of Malay and Hispanic traditions with influences from Asia and the United States. The majority of Cebuanos are Roman Catholic.

The Cebuano language is spoken by about 25 million Filipinos in the Philippines — it is the most widely spoken of the Visayan languages. Most speakers of Cebuano are found in Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Biliran, Western and Southern Leyte, eastern Negros and most of northern and southeastern Mindanao.

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higála: friend

ugmâ: tomorrow

hunsoy: cigarette holder; cigar pipe; clay pipe

gibuhun: to use (gamitin in Tagalog)

hubág: bump (búkol in Tagalog)

MGA KAHULUGAN

ugmâ: búkas

húngos: bayaníhan

kinsáy: kaníno

yángkaw: may magandang húbog, kung sa katawan

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3 thoughts on “CEBUANO”

  1. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

    lúnhaw: lungtî

    lúnhaw: sariwà

    lúnhaw: matingkad na lungtiang kulay ng dahon

    aliyákyak: isang uri ng ibon

    1. Proud. Comes from the Spanish word “garboso/a” meaning graceful, but is often used to describe something/someone flamboyant/showy.

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